Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Masked Cardinal

Agabus godmanni compared with Paroaria nigrogenis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Masked Cardinal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Masked Cardinal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dytiscidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Agabus	Paroaria
Species	Agabus godmanni	Paroaria nigrogenis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Masked Cardinal share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Masked Cardinal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Masked Cardinal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azorean predacious diving beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Masked Cardinal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Azorean predacious diving beetle

The Azorean predacious diving beetle (Agabus godmanni) is a species in the genus Agabus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.